ID - user identification number in any system. And since networked computer games are, of course, also systems, the term has found application in them.
Instructions
Step 1
The ID is assigned to the player after registration (or a procedure that performs similar functions) and becomes a kind of nickname for him, in which instead of the usual letters there is only a set of cold numbers. Let's look at the problem of finding an ID using the example of the Steam service.
Step 2
The player, as a rule, is not interested in the fact that there is a set of numbers behind him in the Steam system. But in some cases, it becomes absolutely necessary to find out this number: if you need to register a specific person with an “admin panel” on a game server or in a situation when a player is “banned” and he wants to regain access to the service. To communicate with the support service, he needs to give his ID.
Step 3
In online action movies like Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty: MW2 or Counter Strike: Source, you can find out the steam-IDs of all players currently on the server (including your own) by typing in the console (which opens after clicking on key "~") command "status". The numbers and their corresponding nicknames will appear in the information field of the console. However, there are times when, instead of the required digits, something similar to STEAM_ID_LAN or VALVE_ID_LAN pops up. This means that you are the owner of an unlicensed game client or are playing on a local network. If you cannot access any server, you may have been "banned" by the VAC protection system.
Step 4
There is also a site steamidfinder.com, which allows you to find the Steam user ID from the link to his profile in the community, for example, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7767245xxxxxxxxxx or https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/turret. This service also allows reverse lookups - if you know a player's ID, you can find their account as well.
